Everyone seems to have been heading for Knoydart lately. 5017 feet. From the bealach we climbed up the narrowing ENE ridge to reach the summit of Meall Buidhe’s east top (942m). It is steep, wet and grim. Start from Inverie on road to Gleann an Dubh-Lochain, Head E on road for 3.8km to road junction, Bear SE to cross river and follow path E to river crossing in Gleann Meadail, Leave the path and ascend NE to gain ridge, Descend SE to col and ascend towards Meall Buidhe, Continue SE along summit ridge to 942m Top, Descend NE along ridge to Belach Ile Coire, Continue NE to Meall Coire na Gaoithe 'n Ear, From col head N and climb to summit ridge of Luinne Bheinn, Head NW of the summit and descend to 665m top, Continue your descent NW to join the path on Mam Barrisdale, Head WSW on path towards Loch an Dubh-Lochain. The total ascent is 2,050 metres. At the summit three ridges converge, the NW ridge to Mam Barrisdale being the usual ascent route. At Kinloch Hourn use the path to Mam Barrisdale.Obvious path to 700m then head ENE towards Luinne Bheinn summit. A short arcing NNW around the lip of the rugged northern corrie brought us to our second Munro summit cairn at 946m or 3,104ft. Undeterred, Bill set off to tackle Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe from Mam Barrisdale. The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area. A boat can save you the 2hr walk in but he'll only take the luggage in bad weather for the same price. Great report. In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk. Hard to believe I was in a sleeping bag somewhere near the bottom left hand corner of Loch an Dubh-Lochain in your photo and then I worried about dehydration the next day! That's amazing, Dave, about our penultimate munros being the same! Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent. Must be Scotland! Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. With no sign of clearing s we traversed the 3 tops we headed down intermittently steep sections to the flatter area at about 830m to have some lunch. Difficult route on complex craggy mountains. Barrisdale from Luinne Bheinn climb: Across to Meall Bhuidhe from Luinne Bheinn ascent: The summit had cleared briefly as we approached, but clagged again as we arrived. There is a lot of up and down between the two mountains especially when ascending Meall Buidhe. I enjoyed your TR and pictures. Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route. Day 4 Barrisdale Bay- Kinloch Hourn The other days were the walk in along Loch Hourn to camp near the small isolated community of Barrisdale, and the subsequent walk out. This route card explains the quickest way of getting to all six summits for a peak bagger in a single outing of 2.5 days. Snow in May? Brings backthe memories of my trip up there a couple of years ago - thanks! Hills climbed: Meall Buidhe 946m (Yellow hill), The Memorial with Meall Buidhe to its left, Ruth at the bridge over the Inverie river, Looking back down into Gleann Meadail and out to Inverie Bay from the lower slopes, Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar (left) and Loch Bhraomisaig across the glen.Eigg and Rum float on the horizon (zoomed), Snack stop before another shower heads our way, Looking over Mam Barrisdale to Loch Hourn, Close up of some of the ridges on Ladhar Bheinn, Close up of East Top with Sgurr na Ciche and Garbh Chioch Mhor on left, Cloud shadows across Gleann Dubh Lochain and the distant hills of Skye, Heading back to the col, the 3 walkers can be see below, Looking back towards the summit from the col, Lunch spot view to The Saddle and Sgurr na Sgeine (centre) with snowy Five Sisters just visible behind (zoomed). Meall Buidhe, 946 m, NM 849 989. Two men have walked in from Inverie, a couple summitted both Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe, while a solo walker had an early start from Barrisdale and also summited Ladhar Bheinn. The last part of the ascent to Meall Bhuidhe is particularly steep. Stay in the Ind. bothy GR.871 041 Costs £3 & has electric,running water & a toilet (www.Barisdale.com *note spelling*). At GR.8485 9988 descend ENE go down the valley to 300m then contour back up to Mam Barrisdale. Walker-friendly accommodation in the area A circular route taking in Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe from Barisdale bothy. ... Descend via the Mam to Inverie, or continue across the very rough and broken ground above Coire na Gaoithe'n Ear to Meall Buidhe (this can be tricky in poor visibility) and back via Mam Meadail or the West ridge. Meall Buidhe No ratings yet. Did this on a glorious day in May, got to Mam Barrisdale and decided to go on up to Ladhar Bheinn as well. Skip to Details. Routes to Larven, Meall Buidhe, Luinne Bheinn & neighbours In my opinion, the most beautiful area in Scotland, Knoydart is a peninsula on the west coast opposite Skye. Scopri le 17 gemme nascoste da visitare e pianifica ora la tua prossima avventura. Description. About Meall Buidhe. Looks like the varied weather gave you realy clear air between the showers so the views must have been great. Barrisdale only 2 mins from the bunkhouse. No real difficulties, couple of slightly exposed moves, use of a hand once or twice. The middle day of a three day walk to climb Luinne Bheinn, a Munro in the Rough Bounds of Knoydart. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass. Excellent - lots of Knoydart reports recently. Another excellent trip report from Knoydart. We walked in from Kinlochhourn to Barrisdale where we camped (but used the facilities of the estate bothy). Meall Buidhe seen from Sgurr Coire Choinnichean, 17th May 2010. Our original plan was for me to bag Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe on day two and meet my friends at Inverie the "capital" of Knoydart (they would take an easier low level walk from Barrisdale). A morning ferry from Mallaig on Day 1 ensured time was available to walk up the Barrisdale track, past the Brockett Memorial (a previous landowner’s disproportionate memorial to his family) and up Glean Meadail to climb Meall Buidhe (946m). Meall Buidhe is a mountain summit in the The Red Cuillin to the Sleat region in the county of Highland, Scotland. Or use the Tosaich ridge. Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They completed their horseshoe route down to the Barisdale-Inverie footpath. Torrie Shieling Saturday’s weather was disappointing with a fair bit of rain and very strong winds higher up so no summits were attained but, as things looked more promising on Sunday, Ruth and I decided to take a walk up Meall Buidhe … Looking upstream, the valley splits into two, lying in a "Y-shape", with Meall Buidhe sitting right at the centre. Name: Barrisdale Bay, Highland Place type: Bay Location: Grid Ref: NG 8639 0537 • X/Y co-ords: 186400, 805373 • Lat/Long: 57.08959961,-5.52711549 Very little, the northeners averred. Looking upstream, the valley splits into two, lying in a "Y-shape", with Meall Buidhe sitting right at the centre. I climbed up from Sourlies bothy early one morning in October 2019 to start an epic 40km day of … read more Tip by A few ups and downs over Druim Leac a' Shith took us through some fine easy scrambling to the South East summit and so to the true summit. Looks like a great day, I specially liked the picture of the shower approaching, I'm usually too busy diving for the waterproof trousers to get the camera out under these conditions, so must remember to wait and take the pic first! Allow 9 hours to complete this 26.08 km route. The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. A steep and rocky descent brought us to the col before the long ridge up to Meall Buidhe where Steve managed to find some water. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. Wouldn't have wanted to cat-nap in my t-shirt on Luinne Bheinn for an hour that weekend then. Brilliant report Clova with some wonderful pics and particularly liked the Inverie Bay/Rum shot as well as the thatched rock. It sleeps about 12 people. Min Elevation: 19 feet. Meall Buidhe - and that Memorial! Druim bothy sleeps 10+ on a sleeping platform (you'll need mats and bags) and with easy access to Meall Buidhe, Luinne Bheinn, Sgurr na Ciche, Sourlies, Ben Aden and Barrisdale … Follow track alongside Inverie River and retrace the approach route to return to the start. There is no road access to the Knoydart Peninsula. There is a bothy in Barrisdale which will provide shelter if you need to sit around for a while. After Meall Buidhe take the N ridge. Being on the hills gives you a sense of where you are, where you've been, where you're going and why! The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We set off north-west towards the Munros Meall Buidhe and Luinne Bheinn, where we planned to then drop down over to Barrisdale Bay and the bothy situated on the northern shore of the peninsula. Most of Knoydart is kind of rough, but Meall Buidhe is simply one of the most dramatic mountains I've ever seen. Arnisdale across Loch Hourn with Beinn Sgritheall towering above. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers. Don’t go there. Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe from Inverie Other routes and challenges It is also possible to climb Luinne Bheinn from Barrisdale Bay, though this start point is less convenient for climbing Meall Buidhe. Excellent, Clova. A long slog up over the Bealach, past the grazing stags by the roadside and home to complete a nine hour day. Alan, Paul, Rowena, Ally, Jim and James soon shook themselves into action and, despite the inclement weather, set off to tackle the same two hills form the Gleann Meadail side. Meall Buidhe from the west, showing the bridges over the Inverie River and the Allt Gleann Meadail near their junction; 31st May 2009. The six Munros featured in this route are – Meall Buidhe, Luinne Bheinn, Ladhar Bheinn, Sgurr na Ciche, Garbh Chioch Mhor and Sgurr nan Coireachan. Meall Buidhe is a hell of a mountain. Route fm Car,2 Munros & bothy was 8.25hrs. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map. Everyone agrees they have rarely visited such a special location and that they will definitely be returning to Knoydart – the sooner the better. The ridge between the summits is complex and can be vague. A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com. Glad to see the weather cleared for you on the tops, the photos show the area really well and make me want to go soon!! Kicking steps as required along to Meall Buidhe, they managed to avoid the use of crampons. Max Elevation: 3016 feet. Barrisdale to Inverie - grade 2. Always enjoy your reports clova, no different this time, not an area I know much about, so good to take in the views. I struggled on to Luinne Bheinn, my 66th Munro. A selection of weather forecasts local to this route. Never been to this part of Scotland, but once I exhaust the southern highlands I'll certainly pay it a visit. Timing suggested (7 hrs) is very optimistic: the section from Meall Buidhe to Luinne Bheinn is rough and hard going, and 8-9 hours is a more realistic guide for this route. From Mallaig travel by boat to Inverie. Two men have walked in from Inverie, a couple summited both Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe, while a solo walker had an early start from Barrisdale and also climbed Ladhar Bheinn. You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found. Meall Coire na To make a more interesting circuit, there is a very nice ascent through Gleann Unndalain and up the eastern ridge, descending to Mam Barisdale and down the path to Inverie. Meall Coire na Gaoithe'n Ear is a mountain summit in the Knoydart to Barrisdale Forest region in the county of Highland, Scotland. We planned to climb Ladhar Bheinn ourselves and had come equipped for winter conditions. After a great night, we get packed up and head towards Gleann Meadal, where we have the option to head up and over the Munro of Meall Buidhe covering some very dramatic terrain with stunning views over the remoteness of the Knoydart area, back down towards Barrisdale camp. esistono molte cose da vedere e luoghi da visitare. A further three ridges converge at the East Top, a broad craggy NE ridge, a narrow E ridge to Mam Unndalain from where a path leads to Barrisdale Bothy, and a SSE ridge which forms a col with Meall Coire na Gaothe'n Ear leading to Meal Buidhe. To the left of the mountain, the track reaches Mam Barrisdale, the high pass over to … The last part of the ascent to Meall Bhuidhe is particularly steep. It has a flush toilet and running water. Knoydart’s Meall Buidhe: Cloud Cuckoo Land, This had been my penultimate munro on my first round with great views that day. From Inverie - grade 4. Careful navigation needed through crags. The view from here of Barrisdale and an emerald Loch Hourn is one of the most extraordinary I’ve seen from a mountain. At 1020 metres, Ladhar Bheinn is the highest of Knoydart’s three Munros – Luinne Bheinn (known affectionately as Loony Bin to many Munroists) and Meall Buidhe being the others. Meall Buidhe from the Mallaig / Inverie ferry with Sgurr na Ciche poking up above Mam Meadail. The Earth spilled up it's guts on this hill; topographically it's not outstanding compared to many other well-sculpted mountains, but everywhere is an insane maze of bare exposed slabs, walls and crazy contortions of rock. We were walking around Inverie in t-shirts and then in 3 inches of snow on the summits in a white out. Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Che si tratti di escursioni o uscite in bicicletta, nel Knoydart. 27/06/2010. 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